Benin’s defence minister quits over constitutional reform
Benin’s defence minister announced his resignation on Monday to protest President Patrice Talon’s plans to overhaul the constitution. Candide Armand-Marie
Chinese vice minister for press meets Kenyan ICT minister
The Chinese Vice Minister for the Press Tong Gang met with Kenya’s ICT minister on Monday. The meeting was geared
UN: Killing of aid workers could constitute a war crime
The United Nations has sharply condemned the killing of six aid workers in South Sudan. The UN Office for the
Reviving Senegal’s once thriving movie culture
After decades of decline in Senegal’s once trail blazing film industry most of the country’s main cinemas remain closed today.
Egyptian artist creating unique lights from plumbing materials
One artist in Egypt is turning plumbing materials into dazzling works of light. Beshoy Gerguis has been a painter for
Nigerian army holds shooting competition in former militant stronghold
The Nigerian army is holding a shooting competition in a former Boko Haram command centre. Located in the Sambisa Forest,
Nigerian governor jailed for corruption granted bail to seek medical attention
A former Nigerian governor sentenced to five years’ jail for corruption has been granted bail to seek medical care after
Dreadlocks theft on the rise in Kenya’s capital Nairobi
People with dreadlocks in Nairobi have all the reasons to be scared as the high demand for the hairstyle is
Sudan, Egypt in a spat over who has the oldest pyramids
A spat is brewing between Egypt and her southern neighbor Sudan over who has the oldest pyramids. Sudan’s Minister of
Tanzania could be sued over ban on exports of copper concentrates: MPs
Tanzanian Members of Parliament on Monday expressed concern that the east African country could be sued in international courts after